As Nova Scotians turned out in droves to get tested for COVID-19 in late April, dozens of ÈâÈ⴫ý Medical School residents, graduate students, medical students, and physicians pitched in to help lab staff process the growing backlog of tests.

Inside the ÈâÈ⴫ý Community Report for 2020-2021, you’ll learn about stories, projects and experiences that demonstrate Dal’s important role in its local community and across the region, country and world.

In this week’s column, Dr. Saini reflects on recent opportunities to discuss leadership with two of ÈâÈ⴫ý’s esteemed alumni — The Honourable A. Anne McLellen and Dr. Bonnie Henry — as well as some of ÈâÈ⴫ý’s future leaders.

In her new role advocating on behalf of Nova Scotian farmers, Carolyn Van Den Heuvel (Class of ’10) will aim to tackle key challenges faced by the industry today, including climate change, labour shortages and public trust.

Medical physicist Dr. James Robar was one of six 2021 Governor General’s Innovation Award recipients announced by the Rideau Hall Foundation in recognition for his work creating technology that improves the experience of cancer patients receiving radiation therapy.